1940 Piedmont League Leaders
1940 Piedmont League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
1940 Piedmont League Standings
Batting Average Leaders
Minimum 2.7 plate appearances per league game to qualify for batting average leaders
Hits Leaders
| Player | Team | Hits | 2B | 3B | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Pesky | Rocky Mount Red Sox | 187 | 28 | 16 | 4 |
| William Prout | Richmond Colts | 178 | 24 | 6 | 24 |
| Henry Schluter | Portsmouth Cubs | 167 | 28 | 5 | 21 |
| Joe Bestudik | Durham Bulls | 164 | 21 | 14 | 11 |
| Buster Maynard | Richmond Colts | 164 | 30 | 6 | 30 |
| Larry Kinzer | Richmond Colts | 162 | 26 | 0 | 22 |
| Sam Gentile | Rocky Mount Red Sox | 159 | 31 | 3 | 2 |
| Jake Plummer | Rocky Mount Red Sox | 155 | 23 | 2 | 18 |
| Walter Schuerbaum | Asheville Tourists | 155 | 23 | 10 | 11 |
| Cyril Pfeifer | Durham Bulls | 154 | 23 | 6 | 5 |
Home Run Leaders
Doubles Leaders
Triples Leaders
Wins Leaders
ERA Leaders
| Player | Team | ERA | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barney DeForge | Durham Bulls | 2.40 | 13 | 5 |
| Herb Karpel | Norfolk Tars | 2.53 | 11 | 7 |
| Ed Hill | Durham Bulls | 2.61 | 14 | 8 |
| Ken Burkhart | Asheville Tourists | 2.63 | 20 | 6 |
| Norm Brown | Rocky Mount Red Sox | 2.64 | 11 | 5 |
| Earl Johnson | Rocky Mount Red Sox | 2.67 | 12 | 6 |
| Steve Roser | Norfolk Tars | 2.71 | 8 | 13 |
| Leo Bobeck | Durham Bulls | 2.74 | 9 | 8 |
| Frank Nelson | Asheville Tourists | 2.86 | 11 | 9 |
| Milton Lowery | Asheville Tourists | 2.88 | 10 | 5 |
| Max Wilson | Portsmouth Cubs | 3.02 | 20 | 10 |
| Bucky Jacobs | Charlotte Hornets | 3.13 | 8 | 8 |
| Orin Baker | Norfolk Tars | 3.21 | 15 | 10 |
| Walter Stewart | Norfolk Tars | 3.22 | 11 | 10 |
| Randy Heflin | Rocky Mount Red Sox | 3.26 | 10 | 11 |
| Albert Drottar | Winston-Salem Twins | 3.33 | 4 | 11 |
| Clarence Beers | Asheville Tourists | 3.41 | 8 | 12 |
| Harry Polly | Asheville Tourists | 3.43 | 10 | 11 |
| Robert Abbitt | Portsmouth Cubs | 3.48 | 7 | 8 |
| William Gill | Norfolk Tars | 3.66 | 7 | 6 |
Minimum 0.8 innings pitched per league game to qualify for ERA leaders
